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The NFL Report: Time to Panic for Seahawks? + Eagles Hire QB Joe Milton III
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24 min
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Oct 16, 2026
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Fri, October 16, 2026
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Caleb WilliamsChristian WatsonDak PrescottJalen HurtsLamar JacksonSam DarnoldTanner McKeeA.J. BrownBo NixCam WardDaniel JonesDrake MayeJeremiyah LoveJoe Milton
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A.J. Brown
NegativeInjury4:44
A.J. Brown has been out since the opener with a high ankle sprain. The team will make a decision on Saturday regarding his availability for Sunday's game against the Jets.
Insight pageBo Nix
NegativeProjection11:00
Bo Nix is not playing well as a quarterback; while he is not making a ton of mistakes, he is bringing the ceiling of the entire Denver offense too low. In the game against Seattle, he had no touchdown passes and just over 100 passing yards, which is generally not conducive to wins for a Sean Payton-led offense. The source expresses worry about Denver's offensive performance, noting it has not been good for a while despite facing tough opponents.
Insight pageCaleb Williams
PositiveInjury2:01
Full participant in practice for third consecutive day, listed as questionable after missing three games with hamstring injury. Ben Johnson stated confidence is high and the team will play him if front office, coaching staff, and player feel good about it. Johnson noted Williams is eager to return and help the team win.
Insight pagePositiveProjection2:52
At full strength, Caleb Williams instantly makes the Bears significantly better than they were in Week 1 against the Panthers, when they scored 59 points. The source emphasizes the Bears are a shell of themselves without him, highlighting his arm talent and mobility as key to the offense's dangerous potential.
Insight pagePositiveRole3:32
Nick Shook notes that the key question is how mobile Caleb can be given the hamstring injury suffered nearly a month ago. Hamstring injuries can be tricky and affect strength and confidence. If at full strength, Williams makes the Bears 'instantly significantly better' compared to last week with Tyson Bajan and Case Keenum, which was described as 'a low point for them this year.' His ability to escape the pocket, extend plays, and improvise is what makes him special.
Insight pageCam Ward
NegativeMatchup22:34
Cam Ward will deliver a strike on the road against Indianapolis for the Titans; the source views the Colts as a favorable matchup for Tennessee, which ranks 27th or worse in pretty much every major defensive category.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveRole5:39
Christian Watson has been making plays at a high level for a long time in the league. The source notes Jordan Love has great trust in Watson and other weapons as Green Bay prepares to take deep shots downfield.
Insight pagePositiveRole5:41
Christian Watson is noted as a long-time reliable weapon in the league who has been making plays at a high level; the source emphasizes he is part of Green Bay's trusted weapons that quarterback Jordan Love will target on deep shots.
Insight pageDak Prescott
PositiveProjection5:24
Dak Prescott has posted at least 300 passing yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in his last matchup against Green Bay, demonstrating strong recent quarterback performance.
Insight pagePositiveMatchup7:12
The source expresses growing confidence in Dallas's offense and Dak Prescott specifically in the matchup against Green Bay, noting he is tempted to trust Dallas's offense more than Green Bay's despite initially picking Green Bay; the source acknowledges this may be falling in love with the shiny toy but still sees Prescott's upside in a projected shootout.
Insight pageDaniel Jones
NegativeProjection8:34
Daniel Jones is mentioned in the context of Denver's defense facing a challenging matchup; the source notes that Darnold threw two interceptions with no touchdowns against Denver, suggesting defensive pressure and difficulty in the passing game.
Insight pageDrake Maye
PositiveProjection4:54
Drake Mays has accumulated eight total touchdowns in his last two games, and New England is 2-0 during that span, indicating strong recent performance and team success.
Insight pageJalen Hurts
NegativeInjury3:40
Jalen Hurts has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Carolina due to a superficial blood clot in his calf. This forces the Eagles to start backup Tanner McKee on a team that has lost three straight games.
Insight pageNegativeInjury18:03
Jalen Hurts is out; Tanner McKee getting the start for Philadelphia against the Panthers.
Insight pageJeremiyah Love
NegativeInjury5:02
Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiah Love will miss Sunday's game against the Rams due to a left ankle injury. Coach Michael Forrest stated it would not be in Love's best interest to play and he will be reevaluated Monday.
Insight pageJoe Milton
NegativeRole4:31
Joe Milton has signed with the Eagles as depth at quarterback. The source notes Milton had strong preseason moments with Dallas and was considered by the Giants as a potential replacement when Jackson Dart went down, highlighting his arm talent.
Insight pageJordan Love
PositiveProjection5:24
Jordan Love has posted at least 300 passing yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in his last matchup against Dallas. The source notes he has great trust in his weapons and Green Bay is coming in hot.
Insight pageJosh Jacobs
NegativeInjury7:32
Josh Jacobs was placed on the commissioner's exempt list in August due to a domestic abuse arrest from May; he is eligible to return in week seven, meaning Green Bay's running game will continue to struggle until his reinstatement.
Insight pageJustin Herbert
NegativeRole18:12
Justin Herbert doesn't seem to have a supporting cast in the Chargers backfield; the source cites massive issues on the offensive line and questions about his supporting cast as reasons for the Chargers' poor start.
Insight pageLamar Jackson
NegativeInjury0:24
Ruled out against the Browns with an ankle injury; second straight game missed. Tyler Huntley will start in his place.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup23:02
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens are hosting the Cleveland Browns in a divisional matchup; the source views this as a good opportunity for the Browns to get back on the winning track and stay in the hunt for the AFC North.
Insight pageMatthew Golden
PositiveRole5:45
Matthew Golden is characterized as a rising star in the league with speed and route running ability; the source notes he is one of Green Bay's weapons that quarterback Jordan Love has great trust in and will target on deep shots downfield.
Insight pageMichael Penix Jr.
PositiveInjury1:51
Good to go with rib injury; was a full participant in practice all week and will start against the Bears after missing the overtime loss to Baltimore.
Insight pageSam Darnold
NegativeProjection5:24
Darnold's interception rate is unsustainable; he throws an interception every 21 attempts on the season. The source emphasizes this turnover problem is not sustainable and is costing the Seahawks games, noting he threw multiple interceptions including one in the fourth quarter that should have ended the game against Denver. Unlike last year's Super Bowl-winning team with high turnovers, this Seahawks offense lacks a running game and is too dependent on Jackson Smith-Njigba, forcing Darnold into panic mode when JSN is not open.
Insight pageNegativeMatchup8:34
Sam Darnold struggled against Denver in Thursday Night Football, throwing two interceptions with no touchdowns; the source notes this has been a problem for Darnold and emphasizes the difficulty of the matchup, particularly without key Denver defensive players.
Insight pageSaquon Barkley
NegativeInjury18:03
Saquon Barkley is out for Philadelphia's game against the Panthers, adding to the Eagles' injury woes alongside Jalen Hurts.
Insight pageTanner McKee
NegativeRole3:48
Tanner McKee will start for the Eagles against Carolina in place of the injured Jalen Hurts. Head coach Nick Sirianni expressed confidence in McKee, stating he has a lot of faith in him after reviewing his previous game appearances.
Insight pageNegativeRole18:03
Tanner McKee is getting the start at quarterback for Philadelphia against the Panthers due to Jalen Hurts' absence; the source frames this as an opportunity for the Eagles to prove their toughness and overcome expectations of demise.
Insight pageTyler Huntley
NegativeRole0:37
Gets the start this week after leading Ravens to an overtime win in Atlanta. Ravens head coach Jesse Minter expressed confidence in Huntley's personality and composure, noting the team will 'go shoot our shot this week' with him under center.
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Episode Transcript
0:00This is an iHeart Podcast. Guaranteed Human. The championship level defense seems to still be there for the Seahawks, but losses are
0:06piling up along with those darn pesky turnovers. Is it time to stomp on that panic button?
0:10And welcome to a brand new edition of NFL Report.
0:13I'm Mike M, my good friend, and Nick Shook is going to be joining us in just a couple minutes.
0:19We got the latest on Jalen Hurts, Jeremiah Love, but we'll start off the show with a two-time MVP.
0:24In fact, we thought that Lamar Jackson was going to be able to play.
0:27He is our headliner of the day. The only issue is against that Browns team, he's been ruled out.
0:33Been dealing with that ankle injury. It's the second straight time he's missed a game.
0:37That means Tyler Huntley will get the start this week after leading Ravens squad to an overtime win in Atlanta.
0:42Here's Ravens head coach Jesse Minter. He's just like an infectious personality.
0:45And not always like infectious can be different. You know, he's just got like a cool, calm, collected, confident.
0:50To me, that's infectious. And when he's in there, that's kind of how the guys feel.
0:55And it's really no different with Lamar, but Snoop for being in the position that he's in when you're the next guy
1:01in, like to have that, I think that goes a long way with guys.
1:04And again, have no, you know, we won't bat an eye with Snoop being in there and we'll go shoot our shot this week.
1:11Important game for that Ravens squad. Meanwhile, Michael Pennix unable to finish that overtime loss to Baltimore.
1:15Good news is he's good to go with the rib injury has been a full participant in practice all week, and he
1:21will get the start against the bears. And speaking of Chicago, Caleb Williams, a full participant in practice for a third consecutive day today.
1:28Listed as questionable, missed three games with a hamstring injury.
1:30Ben Johnson gave reporters the update. We're right on track with the plan and, and we'll see what it looks like, see how he feels.
1:37And confidence is a big part of it as well.
1:40But I know he wants to play. He's a competitor.
1:43It's been, it's been not fun for him the last few weeks watching from the sideline, just like any guy that loves football.
1:49You know, it's, it's been a tough deal for him.
1:51So I know he's itching to get back out there and help us win ball games.
1:56So if, if we feel really good as, as a front office, a coaching staff and, and the player himself about playing,
2:02then we'll go ahead and go with it. All right, we're going to keep the fingers crossed that Caleb Williams is going
2:08to be out there for Chicago fans. Nick Shook from NFL.com is with us right now.
2:12Break this down for me. We know he's dynamic.
2:14We know he's the leader of that team's offense.
2:17How does he change the complexion of this team though?
2:19The big question with how does he change his complexion of this team is how mobile can he be?
2:24As we've seen so far with most hamstring injuries, they can be tricky and we don't really know exactly what percentage he's
2:30at in terms of strength and confidence in an injury that he suffered, you know, nearly a month ago now, because that's
2:36what makes him so special is the fact that he can escape the pocket, extend plays, improvise.
2:41He's one of the best and he's one of the most enjoyable to watch when he does that.
2:46So that's a big question that he's got to answer before we can really figure out exactly how he changes the offense.
2:52But if he's at full strength like he was before, they're instantly significantly better, especially than they were last week with Tyson
2:58Bajan and Case Keenum, which was a low point for them this year.
3:01Yeah, it's crazy too, because you think about this team's offense and as dangerous as he is with that arm, you'd think
3:07back to week number one against the Panthers. I mean, you can see those highlights, right?
3:11That's kind of that danger zone that he presents to a whole lot of defenses.
3:15By the way, they scored 59 points in that game.
3:18It looks like they are a shell of themselves without Caleb Williams.
3:21So I know we get that update from Ben Johnson just a few minutes ago.
3:25It'll be interesting to see how healthy, how mobile Caleb Williams is when he hits the field.
3:30Meanwhile, some issues at the quarterback spot. God, I feel like we're saying this constantly on NFL report.
3:35These quarterbacks that continue to go down. This is not great news here from the Philadelphia Eagles perspective.
3:40Jalen Hurts been ruled out for Sunday's game against Carolina because of the superficial blood clot in his calf.
3:45Now, Tanner McKee gets to start for a Philly team that has been reeling.
3:48They've lost three straight games. Here's their head coach, Nick Sirianni.
3:51I'm not going to get too much into that.
3:54I know there's a great deal of interest in Jalen's health, but I'm not going to get too much into any of that.
4:00I know that Jalen's health is the utmost important to all of us in this building, care deeply about Jalen.
4:05And, you know, like I said, I'm not going to get too much into that.
4:09You know, Tanner was out there yesterday and, you know, went on his business as usual.
4:14I have a lot of faith in Tanner, was able to go back and watch some of the games that he's been able to play in.
4:21And, you know, really excited for his opportunity, but obviously, you know, bummed for Jalen.
4:25Well, without your starting quarterback and going to your backup, that means a little need a little bit of depth in that room.
4:31Joe Milton has now signed with the Eagles. We watched him in the preseason rocking that Dallas uniform, had some really good moments.
4:37In fact, when Jackson Dart went down, I thought the Giants might actually go inside Milton, a huge arm and potentially a boost inside that room.
4:44Meanwhile, Mike Frabel says the team's going to make a decision on Saturday if A.J.
4:48Brown's going to play Sunday against the Jets. He's been out since the opener because of that high ankle sprain.
4:54New England, though, they've been on a tear. Mays got eight total touchdowns in his last two games.
4:58And maybe the most important stat is they're 2-0 during that span.
5:02Meanwhile, Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiah Love will miss Sunday's game against the Rams.
5:05He's continuing to nurse that left ankle injury. When asked about playing on Sunday, his coach Michael Forrest said, quote, it wouldn't
5:11be in the best interest of him. He will get reevaluated on Monday.
5:15It's a primetime matchup. In some ways, really looking forward to seeing which team could show up here.
5:20Dallas' defense made the headlines. Both the Cowboys and Packers, though, driven by their quarterbacks.
5:24Jordan Love and Dak Prescott both at least 300 passing yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions in their last matchup.
5:29Brian Schottenheimer knows Green Bay. They're coming in hot.
5:32I mean, you say GTFB, which means stay the frick back.
5:34And knowing that they're going to take some deep shots and launch the ball down the field.
5:39You know, Jordan's got great trust in those weapons.
5:41Christian's been making these plays for a long, long time in this league.
5:45And at a high level, Matthew Golden, I think, is a rising star in this league with speed and route running ability.
5:51And again, we have to do a good job, like you said, keeping a lid on it and knowing he's going to take those shots.
5:58The good news is when you take some of those shots, which we do to our guys, George and Seedy as well, it is truly a 50-50 ball.
6:05So hopefully we can come down with a couple of them.
6:08You know, Nick and I were talking about this matchup extensively off air, going back and forth in our minds on which one could come out on top.
6:16So now we're on air, so you have to give me the answer.
6:19Who has the edge in this game? It's really difficult because they are similar in some fashions, the explosive offense, the explosive passing game.
6:26But we do know, at least we have a little bit of a sample size that makes us think, we know the Cowboys defense can't stop anything.
6:33The Packers defense did do a good job of stopping the Bears with Tyson Bajan and Case Keenum on the field last week.
6:39This is obviously a much greater challenge, but I do believe in their secondary.
6:43I like Evan Williams. I like Xavier McKinney, who's long had a nose for the football.
6:47And if the Buccaneers can cause problems for Dak Prescott like they did on Thursday Night Football last week, which feels like
6:53ages ago at this point, then I think this secondary can as well.
6:57What I anticipate, though, is a bit of a shootout.
6:59And history says that it will be the last five games, four of which have been won by the Packers.
7:05They required them to score at least 31 points to win the game 4-0 and 1, the last one being a 40 to 40 tie.
7:11History tells me there's going to be a lot of points in history tells me that one defense is better than the other one.
7:18Yeah. You know, Nick, I say this a lot on the shows that we do here on the NFL channel.
7:23The picking some of these games sometimes is a game of trust.
7:26Like, who do you trust more? And despite the fact that I think both of us pick Green Bay in this game,
7:32I'm starting to think I might just trust Dallas's offense a little bit more.
7:36I feel like I want to go back on that selection.
7:39I won't. But I just I know it's Dak.
7:41You're falling in love with the shiny toy. I know.
7:44I know. That's that's a that's definitely a part of it.
7:47By the way, there are some reinforcements. Green Bay, this has been a tough year for them offensively.
7:52Major issues on the offensive line. Also in the running game, Josh Jacobs actually was placed on the commissioner's exemplist back in
7:58August because of a domestic abuse arrest last May.
8:00He's going to be removed on Sunday, meaning he's eligible to return in week seven.
8:04Here's what Ian Rappaport put on social media. So at least knocking on the door right now for some help in that
8:10backfield because it has been tough sledding right now from a Green Bay perspective.
8:14All right, let's take you back to Seattle and Denver.
8:17Watch a little TNF yesterday. Pick this thing up in the fourth quarter.
8:20There was there was a part of me that was going out.
8:23Is a fumble going to happen here because it's been one of those seasons.
8:27A lot of gets into the end zone three point game after a two point conversion, which meant we got a little extra football in overtime.
8:34Darnold and this has been a problem, man. Remember, no Pats or Tan in this game either from a Denver perspective.
8:40Two picks in the matchup for Darnold. No touchdowns.
8:42It's going to be shaking his head going. What is going on so far this season?
8:47The interceptions continue to pile up for him more on that in just a moment.
8:51Will Lutz from 53 get it done. Darnold and the Seahawks now suffered their second loss in just the last five days.
8:57Here's Darnold. Yeah, no way to sugarcoat it. That one sucked.
9:00You know, can't turn the ball over. You know, that's obviously, you know, the at the forefront of my mind.
9:05But there's just a lot, you know, a lot we can do better.
9:08I just think it's it's BS, you know, for for me to keep turning the ball over.
9:13And it's not fair to our defense, not fair to our special teams group, not fair really to the entire team.
9:19So I got to be better that way. Crunch the numbers, which sometimes is hard for me to do.
9:24Sam Darnold on the season, every 21 attempts he is throwing an interception.
9:27By the way, I double checked the math. It is correct.
9:30This is you can't win games like this. No, it's not sustainable.
9:33I know that they had a high turnover rate last year and they won the Super Bowl.
9:38But this is not the same scenario. This is a team that doesn't really have much of a running game to speak of.
9:44Although they found some success last night and they're leaning too heavily on Jackson Smith and Jigba, who is an incredible player
9:50and is highly productive and comes through in key spots.
9:53But it is too simple of an offense to really be a competitive unit.
9:57And Sam Darnold is essentially becoming a quarterback who drops back and says, well, if JSN's not open, I'm going to start panicking and making mistakes.
10:04You know, in that short highlights package, what we didn't show was that he'd thrown another interception in the fourth quarter that
10:09should have put the game away if the Broncos were capable of doing so.
10:13They got a second chance. They found some success.
10:16But long term, if you can't protect and you can't run the football, you've got to be more diverse as a passing game than they are right now.
10:23Multiple turnovers against the Commanders. And by the way, they had an opportunity against San Francisco to even potentially win that game.
10:29Had some throws. JSN on a third and 11 down the stretch.
10:32He dropped one. He never drops passes. And then Cooper Cup just called short.
10:36So I guess my point is the margins are so darn thin for this team.
10:40You mentioned this last year, 28 turnovers or giveaways from a season ago.
10:44That was second in the NFL. They cleaned it up in the postseason, which is why they won.
10:48But by the way, Bo Nix didn't he wasn't gangbusters on the other side.
10:52You keep talking about Denver team. I'm actually worried about Denver, too.
10:55Yeah, I'm worried about them as well. This was not a good performance for them as an offense that has not been
11:01a good offense for a while now. You thought maybe some of it was the opponent.
11:06They had a really strong list of opponents. They played Kansas City, Jacksonville, the Rams, the Niners, the Chargers, the Seahawks.
11:11That's that's a tough group to play against. But Bo Nix is not playing a good quarterback right now.
11:16He's not making a ton of mistakes. He's just bringing the ceiling of this entire offense too low.
11:21Yeah, no touchdown passes in this game passes for just over 100 yards.
11:25Generally speaking, for an offense led by Sean Payton, that doesn't.
11:28It doesn't necessarily mean W's. They get one and an important one against Seattle.
11:32More from Nick coming up in just a minute.
11:34The Patriots have won two straight. The offense has been rolling.
11:37We told you a little bit earlier, A.J. Brown questionable to play against the Jets.
11:41But Drake may in this offense. It's impressive back to back wins against the Bills and the Raiders.
11:46Now may in the Pats. They get another divisional opponent in the Jets.
11:49Yeah, I think they're physical. I think their tenacity.
11:52I think they got a they kind of got a, you know, I wouldn't say a new kind of, you know, you know, ferociousness.
11:58But, you know, from last year, you can kind of see it on tape the difference.
12:02They had a little, you know, some new faces, some mentality.
12:05I think they're buying into really what, you know, Coach Glenn, how he wants to play defense.
12:10And I think that you respect that. You can see that on film.
12:14It pops out to you. So they do a good job on the back end of mixing it up and and also
12:19getting on you and grabbing you and playing physical.
12:22So you can see that they kind of are building something on defense.
12:25And it's really, you know, show this year with how they played.
12:29Facts on that. Meanwhile, Nick was telling us about the Cowboys and the Packers a little bit earlier, and that was more of on an offensive side.
12:36But the Dallas defense clearly struggling. They're the only team in the NFL is allowed at least 375 total yards in every game this season.
12:43Quinn Williams, one of the leaders of this team, and it sounded like it when he was asked about the unit's performance.
12:48I take full personal responsibility for it, full responsibility.
12:51I look in the mirror for myself. I know I need to play better.
12:55I know I need to do better. And I take full accountability and full responsibility for the way this defense is going at the moment.
13:01And like I said, I took a break this weekend and reset, learn and grow and focus on getting better.
13:07So. Big matchup Sunday night football against that Packers squad.
13:09Meanwhile, Texans stayed in London for the big matchup at Wembley with the Jags ahead of the game.
13:14Redwood pub was transformed into the Texans bullpen of London Texans chair and CEO Cal McNair, Hannah McNair and the Hall of
13:20Famer Huntry Johnson on hand special visit at the pub with Texans fans pouring out some pints of beer.
13:25Anyone else a little thirsty? I'll raise my hand here.
13:28CJ Stroud on the Jags and the trip to the UK.
13:31Very talented group. Somebody, you know, I've had a lot of history with.
13:35I think, you know, they've done a great job, you know, like you said, stopping around.
13:39I think, you know, Allen's a heck of a player with Armstead and, you know, Walker.
13:43I think they're great players. I think 23 was one of the best backers, very underrated.
13:47And then in the backhand, they've been playing well as well.
13:50So, I mean, is there anything about London that you're looking forward to seeing or experiencing or anything that excites you about going there?
13:57I would just say like just playing, you know, in front of a different fan base.
14:01I think it's cool. You know, like I just I'm very grateful and appreciative to, you know, have this opportunity to play
14:07every week in the NFL, you know, to even practice.
14:10Like I tell you, I don't take any, I try not to take anything for granted.
14:14So just have an opportunity to like play this game internationally.
14:17Like it's just dope to me. So I'm excited to just go out there and, you know, see a different, you know, atmosphere.
14:23And it is a really cool experience for these players.
14:26I get to play in these international games. CJ, by the way, always he's like this.
14:30Just an even dude. I would think that this guy would be smiling ear to ear.
14:35They just traded for Marvin Harrison, who, by the way, will be playing in this game.
14:39I got to imagine from an offensive perspective, in a revolving door, guys getting hurt, banged up, running game that's non-existent right now for the last two seasons.
14:46What does Harrison do to this team's offense? Let me ask you a question real quick.
14:51Do you have any friends that you haven't seen in a long time?
14:54Yeah. And then you meet up and it's like you picked up right where you left off.
14:59You didn't miss it. Thousand percent. That is hopefully what the Texans are going to get in Marvin Harrison Jr.
15:04with CJ Stroud. The last time they played together was at Ohio State in 2022.
15:081263 yards, 14 touchdowns between Stroud and Harrison. That 14 touchdown total, more than Harrison's caught in his three years in the NFL so far.
15:15So wild to me. Change of scenery might produce great results.
15:18Also, like you mentioned, this is an offense that's really needed a go-to guy outside of Nico Collins, who has struggled with injuries.
15:24He leads the team in receiving right now at 249 receiving yards.
15:27He's missed three games. That's how low of a bar it is to play receiver for this team right now.
15:33So you get a familiar face in Marvin Harrison Jr.
15:35into this offense. It's not going to be an overnight acclimation, but just the understanding of each other.
15:40The body language, knowing where a guy likes to put the football should produce some success and maybe uplift this offense.
15:46You know, on Sunday, we usually start our game day preview show, which by the way, you can catch 1130 a.m.
15:51Eastern time with a Sunday statement. If this game was later in the day, my statement would have been Marvin Harrison grabs a touchdown.
15:58Yeah, like I think that that's going to happen.
16:00It has that feel. It has that vibe. But from a Jags perspective that they're in London, they've been there now.
16:06They're coming off of a essentially a walk off win, I guess, is the best way to describe it against the Eagles.
16:12How much of an advantage is that? Because it does feel like London candidly is like a second home for this.
16:18Yeah, I think London is is Jackstown. And the fact that they were able to stay there for a second game, I
16:23think, does give them a preparatory advantage. But I don't know that that's necessarily going to be the difference.
16:29The weird thing about the AFC South is it hasn't gotten weird yet.
16:32It usually gets weird, especially in these matchups. So we could get a weird result and I'm ready for it.
16:37Oh, you're teasing that there's some weird vibes a little bit later in the show in this division.
16:42I see what he was doing there. Just kind of getting it under the radar.
16:46Meanwhile, the Niners looking for a six and O star squaring off at the commander.
16:50San Francisco, one of three unbeatens in the NFL and for as good as Brock Purdy's been.
16:55And by the way, he's leaving the league and with 13 passing touchdowns, Kyle Shanahan sees some real upside in Jaden Daniels.
17:01Since he came in the league till now, I mean, Jaden's got a chance to be one of the better quarterbacks in this league without a doubt.
17:08And if you take away the running element of him, just how he plays in the pocket is so natural with how
17:14accurate is, how strong his arm is, how poised he is going through a progression, how fearless he is hanging in there
17:20and taking a hit, keeping his eyes down the field.
17:23And when you take that out, how scary is just running the ball?
17:26I mean, he's got the speed and the coordination to win games only with his legs.
17:30But if he's a guy which means you want to keep him in the pocket and not let him out because he can beat you with his legs.
17:38However, he's a he's a very scary quarterback in the pocket just playing the position.
17:42So he's got all the tools to be as good as there is.
17:46And you saw that on display against the Giants.
17:48I mean, coming off the dislocated elbow, I thought like maybe this guy might be scared to get out of the pocket.
17:54That was not the case. Sunday early games. We agree, except for two Saints and Giants and Bears and Falcons.
17:59You know, I'm rolling with the GM and said, yeah, I've been struggling, man.
18:03I kind of regret that pick already that the Saints don't look very strong.
18:07Maybe this is the week they turn it around because I still can't pin down the Giants.
18:11It's fine looking and I've been going. I know we talked about too much chalk.
18:15We were seriously you and I have been in agreement right there.
18:19Cowboys and Packers. One of the Sunday night matchups that we were to the Sunday night matchup.
18:23We were talking about a little bit earlier chargers and Chiefs Casey.
18:26I cannot believe the charges right now are having this type of start.
18:30But once again, massive issues on that offensive line.
18:32Justin Herbert right now doesn't seem to have a supporting cast in that backfield as well.
18:37So some real questions. NFL Plus Premium. Come on now.
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18:56I mean, some of these athletes in the NFL, you got to be kidding me with some of these grabs.
19:01Meanwhile, some notable injuries for you. All right. I know we talked about Philadelphia.
19:05Tanner McKee getting the start because we know that Jalen Hurts is out.
19:08Saquant also out. But we got some good news.
19:11Devante Smith is in. They missed the last two games of that hamstring injury.
19:14So at least there's some positivity because that team is really needs some level of positive news.
19:19The way it has been going over the last few games or so.
19:22Time for some quick hits. Jonathan Cooper, his status.
19:25Now, the NFL actually plays Broncos. The Broncos linebacker on paid leave August 30th, following a domestic related charge, including two incidents with his former girlfriend in June.
19:32So you can see Ian Rapoport putting that out on social media eligible to play in week number seven.
19:38Meanwhile, Trent McDuffie felt the pull in his groin on Thursday will not practice listed as questionable for the Rams Cardinals game.
19:43A little bit of a tough news from that perspective from a Los Angeles side of things, especially when you talk about a divisional opponent.
19:50How about that? Like, Nick, you're a baseball guy.
19:53What your thoughts on this? This is fantastic. It's also fresh off the rack.
19:56I can tell at least he bent the bill, though.
19:59Good for him supporting his local team. Because Shanahan goes usually the straight.
20:03Oh, flat bread. Yeah, the flat bread. Right out of the golf course.
20:06I was watching postgame coverage. Those brewers, man, they seem like the most.
20:10I shouldn't say this to you because you're your guardians, but like they seem like the most likable dudes out there.
20:15This positive Gail Benson, you can see kind of middle of your screen there hugging Kellen Moore.
20:20You know, we gave you the report here on NFL report earlier this week.
20:24Yeah, let's hug it out here. Gail is just upset.
20:26You can understand why she said, hey, this team hasn't met the expectations that she has for this organization.
20:31Kellen said, look, I get it. We showed you that press conference as well.
20:35His response positive. But as you could see on that practice field, everyone feeling good and Nick feeling confident in that squad picking them against the Giants.
20:42Time for weekend vibes is an opportunity for Nick.
20:45We got to just figure this out. Can I just say that throw this out there the other day?
20:50We had the headshot of you with Elvis and the whole and the wig.
20:54If it's weekend vibes, we got to have some fun with this.
20:57So I am petitioning to get the Elvis Nick Shook face.
21:00No, no, let's do let's do something. I'm imagining myself like in a pool at a pool party.
21:05Some EDM's playing. We're having a good time. There's no worries in the world.
21:08That's what we're doing on week. By the way, you mentioned EDM.
21:12Let's not even get into the music conversation because that's going to go down a dark path.
21:16That's what we do before we get on air.
21:19But but take me through this. There's some storylines that you're following that have you feeling a certain way.
21:24Yeah, there's good and bad vibes. We're going to start with the bad vibes so we can get it out of the way.
21:30And that's in Philadelphia where the sky may or may not be falling right now.
21:34You don't have your quarterback. You don't have Saquon Barkley.
21:37Your right tackle retired. Your center got traded. You don't have options, but you do.
21:41You do in the form of Tanner McKee. You do maybe in the form of Joe Milton over time.
21:46You are the city of the underdog Rocky Balboa.
21:48It's not just the city of brotherly love. This is where you prove your metal, your toughness, your Philly strength, and you
21:54overcome those expectations of of demise and you beat the Panthers.
21:57I'm feeling good about it. All right. This is good.
22:00And we gave you the Devante Smith news. He's going to be out there as well.
22:04I am. I'm not saying the Elvis wig anymore.
22:07I'm saying it's a little Rocky Balboa. We'll put you face on semester.
22:10So that was bad vibes. You got some good ones.
22:13Good vibes. Okay. Upset alert for the Colts. Okay, you're going on it now and that's a bad vibe for you, but
22:19it's a great vibe for the Tennessee Titans. They haven't won a game this year.
22:23They haven't looked competitive in most of them. They're at the bottom of my power rankings for good reason, but they're playing
22:29a team that I think gives them an opportunity to win a football game.
22:32Indianapolis, 27th or worse in pretty much every major defensive category.
22:35Tennessee also bad, but if they're going to turn it around, this opponent is a good matchup for them.
22:40So I'm liking it. All right. When we were doing our game picks, I'm kind of with you.
22:45I really gave it a thought. I was like, this team is going to get a win at some point this season.
22:51And it felt like this could be an opportunity.
22:54We'll see if Cam Ward can deliver a strike on the road against Indianapolis.
22:57All right. Our last one right here. And I'm going to go close to my heart as somebody who spent the last seven years living in Cleveland.
23:05It's a big day in the rock and roll city.
23:07Cleveland rocks. You got the Browns hosting Lamar Jackson lists Baltimore Ravens.
23:11That's a good opportunity for the Browns to get back on the winning track and stay in the hunt for the AFC North.
23:17Oh, just down across the street. A few blocks away.
23:19Yeah. I mean, I have a lot of respect for him.
23:22Don't get me wrong. A few blocks away. You got the Cleveland guardians in game four of the ALCS.
23:28They're currently in a delay, but we'll see when they get started.
23:31They got a two one lead. Everything's looking up, even if the clouds are a little gray in Cleveland right now.
23:36Man, it's so crazy to me because before we get out here, Nick's on his phone and he's tracking weather and clear.
23:42I'm like, what are you looking at? What are you looking at here?
23:46And of course, you were focused in on my entire life is built around this right now.
23:50Yeah, no, it's it's it's so good. Look, I totally get it's a big weekend for this city.
23:55I don't you picking a win here for Cleveland?
23:58You know what? I respect Snoop Huntley, but I think this defense probably does a good enough job.
24:03All right. I'm not sure fans in this building.
24:05Let me just tell you, it's it hasn't been great.
24:08No, we got you covered Sunday, 1130 a.m. Eastern time.
24:10It's game day previews. Looking forward to getting you set for an entire slate of games in week number six.
24:16Thanks so much for watching. This is an iHeart Podcast.
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